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Agenda No. 15.

CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM

City Council Meeting:

February 4, 2025

Department:

Public Works

Subject:

Ordinance 25-F-006 - Conduct a public hearing and consider an amendment to Ordinance 14-F-20 amending the Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Response Plan which is incorporated adopted by reference in the Schertz Code or Ordinances, Chapter 90 Utilities, Article IV Mandatory Water Conservation, Section 90-119 Drought Contingency and Emergency Response Plan Adopted (B.James/L.Busch/Z.Eaton)

BACKGROUND

The City is required to review and resubmit a compliant drought contingency plan every 5 years. As part of the resubmittal process, the City was notified of deficiencies in the plan regarding provisions for pro rata curtailment and wholesale customers.

This amendment to the previously adopted Ordinance 13-F-26 will bring the Plan into compliance with TCEQ 30 TAC §288 and Texas Water Code §11.039. These sections require the following (from 30 TAC 288.22):

“The drought contingency plan must include a provision in every wholesale water contract entered into or renewed after adoption of the plan, including contract extensions, that in case of a shortage of water resulting from drought, the water to be distributed shall be divided in accordance with Texas Water Code, §11.039.”
“Pro rata curtailment of water deliveries to or diversions by wholesale water customers as provided in Texas Water Code, §11.039”

Public hearing and approval of this ordinance is required for staff to resubmit the Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Response Plan to the Texas Water Development Board.

GOAL

The goal of the proposed amended Code Chapter 90 Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Response Plan is to provide an updated Code that is compliant with regulations in Texas Water Code §11.039, and applicable requirements of the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality 30 TAC §288.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT

The amended Code Chapter 90 benefits the community by maintaining compliance with Texas Water Code §11.039, TCEQ 30 TAC §288.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

Approval of Ordinance 25-F-006, an amendment to Ordinance 14-F-20 amending the Drought Contingency and Water Emergency Response Plan which is incorporated adopted by reference in the Schertz Code or Ordinances, Chapter 90 Utilities, Article IV Mandatory Water Conservation, Section 90-119 Drought Contingency and Emergency Response Plan.

FISCAL IMPACT

Fiscal impact will vary depending on the specific stage of restrictions that are activated in the Plan. The surcharge rate is included in each applicable section of the Plan.

RECOMMENDATION

Approval of Ordinance 25-F-006.

Attachments

Ordinance 25-F-006 with attachment

Redline of Drought Plan